Learning and Leading

Dimensions of Digital Equity

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We’ve made a lot of progress in the realm of digital
equity since the 1990s,
when the term digital
divide first gained traction.
But some new challenges
have arisen to supplant the
decades-old definitions as
well. For example, in her
blog post, “Is the Digital
Divide a Defunct Frame-
work?” ( bit.ly/XCOvg2),
Jenna Burrell posits that
while more people than
ever have access to the in-
ternet, some newer trends
(e-commerce and cloud
computing, to name two)
block the way to truly equi-
table global access. Burrell
says that the “conversation
needs to keep up with both
the way technology itself
is ever evolving and with
changes in the internet’s
global user base.”
In this issue, authors
Kathleen McClaskey and
Barbara Bray address an-
other form of equity in
their discussion of person-
alized learning (see page
12). Meghan Welch and
Caitlin McMunn Dooley
explore student engage-
ment to bring out mean-
ingful and equitable par-
ticipation in their article
on page 28.

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However, despite my good intentions,
I have committed most, if not all, of the
cardinal sins of technology integration.

tech we like Check out the useful sites the L&L team discovered while producing this issue.

Popcorn Maker: popcorn.webmaker.org Andra Brichacek is intrigued by this open source interactive video creator (page 10).

Students at the Center: studentsatthecenter.org Kate Conley appreciates this project which connects the Common Core standards to student-centered learning approaches. (page 18).

BiblioNasium: biblionasium.com Tamara Kidd digs this free, safe digital environment where students can share and explore good books (page 37).

Game 24 app: bit.ly/XYIZls Diana Fingal loves this app that challenges users to make the number 24 using equations for all four numbers appearing on the screen. (page 38).